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Health Access Scheme: Rules

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A decision made on 9 December 2020

Decision Reference:  MD-S-2020-0089

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Health Access Scheme Rules

Date of Decision Summary:

8/12/2020

Decision Summary Author:

Senior Policy Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

WR – Health Access Scheme Rules

Date of Written Report:

08/12/2020

Written Report Author:

Senior Policy Officer

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Health Access Scheme Rules

Decision(s): The Minister decided to introduce the Health Access Scheme.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Council of Ministers has committed to improving access to primary care.  To deliver on this commitment the Minister for Social Security has developed a scheme under which eligible people may access general practice services for reduced fees. The scheme will initially be extended to all members of income support households  (10,800 people) and all pension plus claimants (an additional 1,200 people) under a contract available to all general practices in Jersey.

A standard contract has been agreed with Primary Care Body representatives which will run from December 2020 to February 2022. 

 

Resource Implications: The project has been delivered using manpower and resources from Customer and Local Services, Health and Community Services, Modernisation and Digital, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance and with support and input from local general practitioners and practice managers.  External support to make changes to a third-party IT system and advise on the activity fee model was commissioned and delivered from a budget of £62,000.

 

The scheme will be funded from the Health Insurance Fund.   Contract costs are estimated at  £1.74 million for 2021.  Additional operational costs are estimated at less than £20,000 per year and will be provided from existing resource.

Action required: Policy officer to coordinate the implementation  of the Health Access Scheme.

 

Signature:

 

 

Deputy J A Martin

Position:

Minister for Social Security

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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